Kim Hyang-gi (born August 9, 2000) is a South Korean actress.

Career

Kim began her career as a

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, debuting in a

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Commercial alongside her future co-star Jung Woo Sung and first appeared in the animal film '' Heart Is...'' in 2006 alongside

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. Thereafter she starred in melodrama film ''

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'', which depicts the poverty-stricken life of an old man and his granddaughter. One of Kim's earlier notable roles were in the drama film ''

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'' where she played

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's daughter. In 2013, Kim starred in the television drama ''

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'', which won her a Best Young Actress Award at the 2013

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. Kim next appeared in ''

Thread of Lies ''Thread of Lies'' (; lit. ''Elegant Lies'') is a 2014 South Korean film based on the 2009 bestselling novel ''Elegant Lies'' by Kim Ryeo-ryeong. Directed by Lee Han, it starred Kim Hee-ae (in her first film in 21 years), Go Ah-sung, Kim Yoo-jung ...

'', a film adaptation of Kim Ryeo-ryeong's novel ''Elegant Lies'' about a willful girl seeking the truth behind her sister's suicide. Her performance as a victim of bully won her the Best New Actress award at the

Baeksang Arts Awards The Baeksang Arts Awards (), also known as the Paeksang Arts Awards, are awards for excellence in film, television and theatre in South Korea. The awards were first introduced in 1965 by Chang Key-young, the founder of the Hankook Ilbo newspap ...

. In 2015, Kim had a lead role in the ''

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'' television special, ''

Snowy Road ''Snowy Road'' () is a 2015 South Korean historical drama film directed by Lee Na-jeong which narrates the story of two teenage girls' fate as comfort women during the Japanese occupation of Korea. It originally aired on KBS1 in 2015 as a two-par ...

''. The two-part drama series is about the "

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" in

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during World War II, and was later released as a film in theaters. In 2017, Kim starred in the web drama '' Sweet Revenge'', which earned positive reviews and had over 11 million views online. The same year, she starred in the fantasy blockbuster '' Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds''. The film was the second highest-grossing film in South Korea, and Kim won the Best Supporting Actress award at the

Blue Dragon Awards The Blue Dragon Film Awards () is an annual awards ceremony that is presented by ''Sports Chosun'' (a sister brand of the ''Chosun Ilbo'') for excellence in film in South Korea. The Blue Dragon Film Awards considers only blockbusters and popula ...

. Kim subsequently reprised her role in the sequel of the film, '' Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days''. In 2018, Kim starred in the drama film ''Youngju'', playing a lonely girl whose environment has forced her to grow up too fast. The same year, she was cast in the two-episode romance drama ''Drunk in Good Taste''. In 2019, Kim reunited with and starred alongside

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in the drama film ''

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''. She earned positive reviews for her portrayal of a girl who suffers from a developmental disorder. She also appeared in the youth drama ''

At Eighteen ''At Eighteen'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Ong Seong-wu, Kim Hyang-gi, Shin Seung-ho, and Kang Ki-young. The series marks Ong's first official lead role. It aired on JTBC from July 22 to September 10, 2019. Synopsis '' ...

'' alongside

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. In 2022, Kim appeared in the period war action film '' Hansan: Rising Dragon'', the second installment of

Kim Han-min Kim Han-min (born November 5, 1969) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He directed the feature films ''Paradise Murdered'' (2007), '' Handphone'' (2009), '' War of the Arrows'' (2011), and '' The Admiral: Roaring Currents'' (2014). ...

's ''

Yi Sun-sin trilogy ''Yi Sun-sin trilogy'' is a South Korean period war action film series directed by Kim Han-min based on three major naval battles led by Admiral Yi Sun-sin. The first film '' The Admiral: Roaring Currents'' (2014) is based on Battle of Myeongnya ...

'', in the role of Jeong Bo-reum, a spy who enters the enemy territory as a courtesan. The same year, she starred in the

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historical-medical drama ''

Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist ''Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist'' () is a South Korean television series starring Kim Min-jae in the title role, along with Kim Hyang-gi and Kim Sang-kyung. Based on the novel of the same name that won the Excellence Award in the 2016 Korea S ...

''.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Music video

Discography

Singles

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Hyang-gi 2000 births Living people South Korean child actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses South Korean web series actresses 21st-century South Korean actresses Best New Actress Paeksang Arts Award (film) winners